2025 Hall of Fame Class Announcement

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HISTORY OF THE HALL OF FAME

On May 29, 1981, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference combined a 10-year anniversary banquet with its first Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies in Greensboro, North Carolina. Willie Jeffries, the retired South Carolina State Head Coach, was the keynote speaker and New York sportscaster Ron Pinkney served as the Master of Ceremonies. The entire evening proved to be another MEAC success story.

HALL OF FAME CRITERIA SPECIFICATIONS

Criteria for Athletes:

1. Must have participated with distinction as a student-athlete on a MEAC sponsored varsity sports team with recognition of at least one of the following accolades:
   1. Must have achieved All-American status in their respective sport; (and/or),
   2. All-Conference status (1st or 2nd team) in the sport; (and/or),
   3. Must have been an annual leader in a significant statistical category in their sport (e.g. free throws, kills, sacks, shutouts, strikeouts, etc.; (and/or),
   4. Must be the all-time institutional leader in a significant statistical category; (and),
2. Must have ended playing career for at least five years,
3. Must be of high moral character,
4. Must be making significant contributions to society.

Criteria for Coaches:

1. Must have coached in MEAC institution and must not be presently coaching,
2. Must have coached at least four years in the Conference.

Criteria for Administrators:

1. Must have served at a MEAC institution for at least five years.

Special Categories Criteria:

1. (Presidents, Chancellors, Commissioners, Faculty Athletics Representatives, and Senior Woman Administrators) must have served at a MEAC institution or in the conference office for at least five years,
2. (Sponsors) The Conference Office may nominate a Conference sponsor.

Size and Make-up of Hall of Fame Class:

1. The size and composition of the Hall of Fame class shall be as follows:
   1. Total of five (5) individuals
   2. Three (3) spots reserved for former student-athletes
   3. One (1) spot reserved for former head coach
   4. One (1) spot reserved for administrators/special category members
      1. Note: If there is not a worthy administrator/special category member, the spot will be reserved for a second former head coach.

INDUCTEES
 

1981 INDUCTEES
FOUNDING PRESIDENTS/CHANCELLORS
Dr. Luna Mishoe, Delaware State*
Dr. James Cheek, Howard 
Dr. Archie Buffkins, Maryland Eastern Shore
Dr. Virgil Cheeks, Morgan State
Dr. Lewis Dowdy, N.C. A&T State
Dr. Albert Whiting, N.C. Central
Dr. Maceo Nance, S.C. State*
*Deceased

1981 FIRST CLASS HALL OF FAMERS 
Dr. Leroy Walker, N.C. Central
Mr. Willie Jeffries, S.C. State
Mr. Talmadge Hill, Morgan State*
Dr. Milton Hunter, S.C. State*
Dr. Albert Smith, N.C. A&T State
Mr. Cal Irvin, N.C. A&T State
Dr. Artie Graves, N.C. A&T State*
Dr. Richard Moore, N.C. A&T State*
Mr. Harry Carson, S.C. State
Mr. Willie Mays Aikens, S.C. State
Mr. Marvin Webster, Morgan State
Mr. Charles Foster, N.C. Central
*Deceased

1986 INDUCTEES
Mr. Donnie Shell, S.C. State
Mr. Eric Evans, Morgan State
Mr. Thomas Shropshire, Miller Brewing Company
Mr. Larry Black, N.C. Central
Mr. John McLendon, Converse Rubber Company*
Dr. James Younge, N.C. Central*
Mr. Barney Chavous, S.C. State
Mr. Maurice Spencer, N.C. Central
Mr. Hornsby Howell, N.C. A&T State 
Dr. Thomas Fraser, Morgan State*
Mr. John Price, Delaware State*
Mr. Joe Black, Greyhound Corporation*
*Deceased

1993 INDUCTEES
Mrs. Sondra Norrell-Thomas, Howard 
Mr. Dwaine Board, N.C. A&T State
Mr. Al Holland, N.C. A&T State
Dr. William Hytche, Maryland Eastern Shore
Mr. Leo Miles, Howard University*
Mr. Adrian Stills, S.C. State
Mr. Earl Banks, Morgan State*
Ms. Roberta Belle, Morgan State
Mr. Alonzo Smith "Jake" Gaither, Florida A&M*
Mr. Rudy Hubbard, Florida A&M
Mr. Eugene McCullers, Coca-Cola USA
Mr. Larry Spriggs, Howard 
Mr. John Bates, Coppin State & Maryland Eastern Shore
Mr. John Taylor, Delaware State
*Deceased

1995 INDUCTEES
Mr. Ray Alexander, Florida A&M
Mr. Clifton "Doc" Anderson, Maryland Eastern Shore*
Mr. Joseph Binion, N.C. A&T State
Mr. William "Bill" Davis, S.C. State*
Mr. Kirkland Hall, Maryland Eastern Shore
Mr. William Harris, N.C. A&T State
Mr. Lloyd Johnson, Bethune-Cookman
Ms. Margaret English-Jones, S.C. State
Mr. Victor E. Kerr, S.C. State*
Ms. Rosina Pearson, Bethune-Cookman
Mr. Hansel E. Tookes, Florida A&M
Mr. Nelson Townsend, Maryland Eastern Shore
Mr. James Williams, Delaware State *
*Deceased

1999 INDUCTEES
Dr. Dorothy Alston, N.C. A&T State
Mr. Donald Corbett, N.C. A&T State
Dr. Walter Reed, Florida A&M
Mr. Richard Franklin, Coca-Cola USA
Mr. Kenneth Free, MEAC Commissioner
Mr. Marquis Grissom, Florida A&M
Ms. Shirley Henderson, USAirways
Mr. Alan Hooker, N.C. A&T State
Mr. William Smith, Morgan State
Ms. Roberta Williams, S.C. State
*Deceased

2002 INDUCTEES
Mrs. Darlene Beale Norris, Howard
Mr. Arthur H. Jarrett, Coca-Cola 
Mr. Harry Nickens, S.C. State 
Mr. Talvin Skinner, Maryland Eastern Shore
Ms. Rochelle Stevens, Morgan State 
Mr. A.B. Williamson, Howard

2005 INDUCTEES
Mr. Vincent Coleman, Florida A&M
Mr. Carl Hairston, Maryland Eastern Shore 
Mr. Robert Johnson, S.C. State * 
Ms. Brenda H. McCoy, MEAC Office
Ms. Diana Pitts, Coppin State 
Mr. Larry Stewart, Coppin State
*Deceased

2007 INDUCTEES
Mr. Leonard Braxton, Morgan State
Mr. Joel Mack, Maryland Eastern Shore 
Mr. William "Bill" Collick, Delaware State 
Mr. Bobby Lang, Florida A&M
Ms. Monica Felda, Maryland Eastern Shore
Mr. Neville Hodge, Morgan State 
Mr. George Ragsdale, N.C. A&T State 
Mr. Elsworth Turner, N.C. A&T State

2008 INDUCTEES
Mr. Jack "Cy" McClarien, Bethune-Cookman
Ms. Twana Allen, Coppin State
Mr. William "Billy" Joe, Florida A&M
Mr. Larry Barber, MEAC Office
Mr. Edwin Bailey, South Carolina State

2009 INDUCTEES
Mr. Chris Brown, Norfolk State
Mr. Gene Lake, Delaware State
Mr. William "Bill" Hamilton, South Carolina State
Mr. Joseph McIver, Morgan State
Mr. Charlie Neal, Broadcaster 

2010 INDUCTEES
Mr. Rickey Anderson, South Carolina State
Mr. Jacquay Nunnally, Florida A&M
Mr. Ira Smith, Maryland Eastern Shore
Mr. Ted White, Howard
Mr. Ed Hill, Jr., Howard

2011 INDUCTEES
Mr. Earl Holmes, Florida A&M
Mr. James Phillips, Morgan State
Mr. Stephen Stewart, Coppin State
Ms. Sanya Tyler, Howard
Ms. Natalie White, Florida A&M

2012 INDUCTEES
Amber Alford, Florida A&M
Jermaine "JD" Hall, Bethune-Cookman*
Alisha "Tuff" Hill, Howard
Philip Murphy, South Carolina State
Tarvis Williams, Hampton
*Deceased

2013 INDUCTEES
John H. Alford, South Carolina State
Louis Breeden, North Carolina Central
Sharon D. Brummell, Maryland Eastern Shore 
Yvette Lewis, Hampton
Steve Wilson, Howard

2014 INDUCTEES
William "Bill" Hayes, North Carolina A&T State
Andrea Gardner, Howard
Tanisha Kemp, Morgan State
Nathaniel "Nate" Rivers, South Carolina State
Kellie Wells, Hampton

2015 INDUCTEES
Antoine Bethea, Howard
Justin Durant, Hampton
Breshawn N. Harris, Howard
Dr. Hallie Gregory, Maryland Eastern Shore

2016 INDUCTEES
LaShondra Dixon-Gordon, Hampton
Bobby Moore, South Carolina State
David Oliver, Howard
Joe Taylor, Hampton
Lynn Thompson, Bethune-Cookman

2017 INDUCTEES
Amber Jackson, Bethune-Cookman
Rashean Mathis, Bethune-Cookman
Francena McCorory, Hampton
Robert Porcher, South Carolina State
Tracy White, Howard

2018 INDUCTEES
Nick Collins, Bethune-Cookman
Chartric "Chuck" Darby, South Carolina State
Charlene Johnson, South Carolina State
Ja Nina Lee, Morgan State
Jay Walker, Howard

2019 INDUCTEES
Dwayne Harper, South Carolina State
Alvin Hollins, Florida A&M
Jerome Mathis, Hampton
Kyle O'Quinn, Norfolk State
Jessica Worsley, Maryland Eastern Shore

2020 INDUCTEES
Quinn Gray, Florida A&M
Connell Maynor, North Carolina A&T State
Christopher McNeil, North Carolina A&T State
Jana Milin, Maryland Eastern Shore
Alvin Wyatt, Sr., Bethune-Cookman

2021 INDUCTEES
Lamin Drammeh, South Carolina State
Demetrius Harrison, North Carolina A&T State
Lauren McCoy, Bethune-Cookman
Rod Milstead, Delaware State
Allen Suber, Bethune-Cookman

2022 INDUCTEES
Saadia Doyle, Howard
David Kemboi, Norfolk State
Kevin Talley, Norfolk State
Dr. Dennis Thomas, MEAC Commissioner / Hampton
Veronica Wiggins, Florida A&M

2023 INDUCTEES
Jahsha Bluntt, Delaware State
Ce'Aira Brown, Hampton
Gary "Flea" Harrell, Howard
Ramona Riley-Bozier, Morgan State
Maria Rodriguez, Maryland Eastern Shore

2024 INDUCTEES
Debbie Dunn Anderson, Norfolk State
Charlie Brown, South Carolina State
Javon Hargrave, South Carolina State
Marty Miller, Norfolk State
William "Bill" Moultrie, Howard University

2025 INDUCTEES
Patricia Cage-Bibbs, Hampton/N.C. A&T State
Oliver "Buddy" Pough, South Carolina State
Rashida Suber, Coppin State
Tarik Cohen, North Carolina A&T State
Harvey Reed, Howard